This Saturday we’ll be broadcasting live from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. After the regular One on One broadcast in our normal 1-4 time slot, we’ll stay on WFUV.org/sports ONLY for a WFUV Sports Special.
Mack Rosenberg and Amit Badlani were joined by Mets assistant GM John Ricco on One on One for WFUV's Citi Field show. He discussed the moves the team expects to make at the deadline, the experience he's gained from Sandy Alderson, and more.
Mack Rosenberg and Amit Badlani were joined by SNY's Mets play-by-play man Gary Cohen during WFUV's Citi Field show. He discussed what he'll remember from the first half, what he expects from the team in the second half, and if he expects to sing the Fordham fight song when the Rams face the Columbia Lions.
Prior to spring training, the outside expectations for the Mets were to win under 80 games by season's end. The team has played well over that thus far. Entering the All-Star break, the Mets are 46-40.
Daniel Murphy has a had a lot to do with that. Earlier in the season, his hot hitting carried the team. He had cooled off for most of June, but he carried a hot bat into the break.
Ike Davis couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag for the first two months of the season. He finally began to turn it around last month with 6 HR, 24 RBI, and a .264 batting average.
MetsBlog's Matthew Cerrone and Michael Baron joined Mack Rosenberg and Amit Badlani for WFUV's Citi Field show. They explain what fan expectations are going into the 2nd half and why they believe this team is built differently than Mets teams in recent memory.
With the Mets slashing payroll and Gee having proved himself last season, broke camp with the team as the fifth starter. However he struggled early, posting a 5.65 ERA through his first seven starts. He bounced back nicely winning his next 2 starts, and his ERA has dropped to a respectable 4.42. With the trio of Dickey, Santana, and Niese all pitching well, Gee’s performances will loom. large.
Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully has been with the Dodgers since 1950. Over that time, he has developed into the greatest play-by-play man of all-time, and that's in any sport. The 1949 Fordham-WFUV alum has delighted the ears of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles faithful with his unique style for 63 years.
Unless you were living under a rock in March, you heard that the Los Angeles Dodgers sold for over $2 billion. Stan Kasten was a huge part of that. The new President, CEO, and co-owner of the Dodgers has already shown promise to the fan base by lowering the prices for parking around the stadium, and more recently signing Cuban standout Yasiel Puig.
Last Saturday, Frank Francisco was placed on the 15-day DL. Terry Collins instantly inserted Bobby Parnell into the closer's role, a position he's had before, but did not show much success. On Thursday, he converted his first save since September 22nd of last season.
His approach to the 9th inning was much different. Instead of trying to strike all the opposing Dodgers out, he pitched to contact with his electric fastball and his change-of-pace breaking stuff.
'Captain' Kirk Nieuwenhuis was called up for the 2nd game of the season after Andres Torres re-strained the same calf the he had hurt during spring training. Despite his 6-foot-3, 215-pound frame, Kirk moves well enough to be a natural centerfielder, something the Mets needed with the absence of Torres at the beignning of the season.
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